Thomas E. Leavey: The Life and Legacies of a Humboldt County Native Son, Part IJim A. BeardsleyThomas Leavey, founder of Farmers Insurance, grew up on a family dairy farm at West End.

70 Years of Humboldt County BaseballScott GourleyLong live the Humboldt Crabs!

You Didn't Hear it from Me: Madman or Villain?Louella ParsnipsMatrimonial malfeasance strikes again.

The Fitzgerald Family at Kneeland, 1867-1919Kay McMullenThe Fitzgeralds raised two generations of children on their Kneeland farm.

History's Mysteries: When the Mad River Flowed into Arcata BayBarry EvansAttempting to change the course of a river: the Mad River Canal.

The Thompson & Ferguson calendar appears courtesy of Arlene Hartin, who found it some years ago at one of the local antique shops. The 1904 Eureka Directory shows Thompson & Ferguson at the southeast corner of 5th and F Streets, now the site of the Professional Building. The 1905 Directory listing is as follows: “Thompson, Ferguson & Co. (Inc.), O.W. Lord, Pres.; W. G. Dodge, Vice Pres.; F. E. Ferguson, sec. and manager, groceries and provisions, 5th and F.”